1 . It’s safe to say Yellowstone National Park is still looking good at the ripe old age of 150. The park, which stretches into Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, is known for its unique natural scenery, bountiful wildlife, and deep history. It also helped usher (引领) in the broader national park movement in the U.S., according to Chuck Sams, the director of the National Park Service.
“We now celebrate something much bigger than the park itself —the beginning of the national park idea, an idea that spread through the country and around the world, inspiring governments to protect natural and cultural treasures ‘for the benefit and enjoyment of the people,’” he said in a statement.
Yellowstone is home to the largest concentration of mammals in the lower 48 states. Bears, wolves, coyotes, moose, and a large population of small animals can be found in the park. It’s also the only place in the U.S. where bison (野牛) have lived continuously since prehistoric limes. It was looking risky for a period in the 1900s, when die animal was hunted down from a previous high of tens of thousands to less than two dozen. This bison conservation effort continues to this day.
Yellowstone shut its gates in March 2020 due to coronavirus concerns and remained closed for nearly two months. But the park broke attendance records after it reopened. The park reported 4.9 million recreation visits in 2021 — up 28% from 2020 and making it the busiest year on record, July 2021 was die most-visited month in Yellowstone’s history and the first lime visitation exceeded l million visits in a single month. It’s Yellowstone’s natural beauty and deep history that brings millions of visitors each year.
“Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary will be an important moment in time for the world,” said Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly. “It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on the lessons of the old days while focusing our efforts to strengthen Yellowstone and our many partnerships for the future.”
1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Yellowstone National Park?| A．Its vast area. | B．Its long history. |
| C．Its significant role. | D．Its fantastic views. |
| A．An increase in the park’s income. | B．A growth in bison population. |
| C．Damage to local ecology. | D．Improvement of species richness. |
| A．Positive. | B．Unclear. | C．Disapproving. | D．Concerned. |
| A．It reminds participants to strive for a shared future. |
| B．It leads people to rethink the idea of the park. |
| C．Its celebration mil take place as scheduled. |
| D．Its past shows long-term conservation efforts count. |
2 . One girl is being praised for a letter of apology she wrote to the rangers (园林管理员) at the National Parks Service (NPS). She reportedly
“Dear Park Ranger, I
“So I took a rock. I’m
“Dear Karina, thank you for returning the rock! It has made its way back to Tom Branch Falls. If every
“Now that you know to leave
| A．sent | B．took | C．bought | D．hid |
| A．regret | B．sadness | C．happiness | D．surprise |
| A．partly | B．finally | C．especially | D．simply |
| A．wanted | B．feared | C．asked | D．agreed |
| A．tired | B．afraid | C．sorry | D．upset |
| A．changed | B．developed | C．arrived | D．ended |
| A．cut | B．drew | C．hung | D．found |
| A．Lucky | B．Necessary | C．Easy | D．Possible |
| A．shocked | B．excited | C．puzzled | D．moved |
| A．thought | B．wrote | C．called | D．held |
| A．child | B．visitor | C．farmer | D．student |
| A．show | B．prove | C．mean | D．explain |
| A．life | B．time | C．space | D．nature |
| A．message | B．promise | C．excuse | D．example |
| A．hard | B．secret | C．strange | D．great |
3 . 62-year-old Zhang Jianxing has been searching the ancient forests of the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve for over two decades.
Jianxing began living in the 3,200-square-kilometer mountain range in 1994, after becoming fascinated with the Yeren(also Chinese Wild Man), a 6-foot-tall humanoid creature covered in thick red-brown fur. References of the so-called Chinese Wild Man date back to the Zhou Dynasty in the works of classical Qu Yuan.
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For 10 months out of every year, for the last 22 years, Jianxing has been living deep in the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, hoping to meet the Yeren. Dressed in military gear and armed with a camera, he constantly looks for clues of the creature, living off the land and sleeping in abandoned homes and empty caves. To him, the Yeren is more than just an old myth, it’s a branch of scince, one that he has been studying for a very long time.
Jianxing claims he has collected enough evidence of the Wild Man’s existence---over 100 hair samples and 3,000 photos of large footprints---adding that he even came close to seeing it for himself no less than 19 times. And he is not alone in his beliefs. The Wild Man Research Association----yes, there is such a thing---records show reports of Yeren encounters from over 400 locals.
But with no concrete evidence to prove the existence of the Wild Man, most scientists regard it as nothing more than a legend.
Jianxing also added that the local government in Hubei is relying on the Yeren to boost its tourism revenues. In 2012, the Shennongjia Nature Reserve signed an agreement with Beijing to promote holidays for Yeren hunters.
1. When does the earliest record of the Yeren date back to?| A．2012 | B．1994 |
| C．The Ming Dynasty | D．The Zhou Dynasty |
| A．seldom cooks | B．takes his camera |
| C．rests in the tree | D．carries his raincoat |
| A．To do research | B．To protect wildlife |
| C．To develop tourism | D．To kill animals |
| A．He has spent the last 22 years looking for big feet |
| B．He has contributed a lot to the discovery of Yeren |
| C．He has been fond of living in the ancient forests |
| D．He has made up his mind to protect the ancient forests |
